WEST ESSEX, NJ - Tuesday, Nov. 4, is election day in New Jersey and voters across West Essex will be voting for local, county and national representatives. To be eligible to vote, residents must have registered by Oct. 14. Voters are reminded that they may need to show proof of identification; anyone who is told they are ineligible to vote should request a Provisional Ballot which will be counted after voting officials affirm its eligibility. All NJ voting poll locations are open from 6am to 8pm; once a voter is in line to vote at their polling place, even if the polls close, the voter has the right to stay in line and eventually cast their vote.

REGISTRATION

All United States citizens over the age of 18 are eligible to vote in elections.

NJ voters may check to see if they are registered by submitting their information online here

VOTING LOCATIONS

New Jersey voters are assigned polling locations to place their votes based on their home address 30 days prior to an election. All registered voters are supposed to receive a sample ballot in the mail which lists the names of the candidates in the upcoming election and which also shows the voter's polling location.

A NJ voter may be able to find their polling location by submitting their information online here

NJ voters may also find out their polling location by texting the word VOTE to 69520